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Post by bythestreams on Dec 16, 2016 17:23:46 GMT
My sister's I need your prayers. After 1 year of no contact (been in this 3 years,this time) out of the blue I got a phone message frm son in law saying "you will need to get rid of those pictures on Facebook. I had a huge collage of past memories with all kinds of family members on an old Secretary glass front. An hour later another daughter text a horrible letter about me boastng about my family that was a lie. I am crushed AGAIN. Those pictures were a celebration to me of great memories of old. My deceased parents etc etc. A praise to my God how I am passed the hurt and can look at those pictures again and be thankful for what I had, sincerely. I think,im more angry than anything. Satan comes to steal kill and destroy. I'm the estranged mom who has lost 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren. We are in full time children's ministry and will have a huge program wth children this Sunday sharing the gospel. I need to come out of this hole. I felt they were threatening me. Could they actually charge me for a facebook picture? Anyone know of this stuff?
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Post by lindajoan on Dec 16, 2016 17:51:43 GMT
I am so very sorry for this very difficult time you are being put through by your EDs. It is so unnecessary to be treated this way. I have never heard of and do not believe anyone can charge you with doing anything wrong. It is your right to post the pictures you choose on FB.
What a blessing you and DH are to so many children in your ministry. It is just like the enemy to come in and try to rob you of the joy and fruit of your labor. Let's rebuke the enemy in Jesus's mighty name.
Have a joyful weekend. God bless you.
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Post by byhisgracealone on Dec 16, 2016 23:32:26 GMT
bythestreams, I'm so sorry for how unkind your ED's are being toward the photos you have on your facebook page. I think they sit around coming up with ways to be cruel. I've copied and pasted facebooks privacy statement (below) with regard to unwanted photos someone else may have uploaded onto their page. You can see that facebook states they will remove any unwanted photos that are reported to them that violate someone's privacy. Only because our EC's apparently don't think in terms of kindness and fairness, I thought you should at least see the statement, so you can pray about whether to take down the photos that have your ED's in them. I wouldn't put anything past my ED...
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reporting Photos & Videos That Violate Your Privacy Rights Facebook provides people with ways to report photos and videos that they believe to be in violation of their privacy rights. We'll remove photos and videos that you report as unauthorized if this is required by relevant privacy laws in your country, as long as the reported content involves you, your child (under 13) or another person for whom you are the legal representative or guardian. Photos or videos involving anyone else will need to be reported by the individual themselves.
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Post by JeepGirl on Dec 18, 2016 3:07:24 GMT
bythestreams, I feel so bad that, at this time, when we are celebrating the birth of our Savior, you are being attacked. It is definitely spiritual warfare. Let's see..... presentation with children tomorrow, sharing the gospel to all who will be in your church. Do you think satan wants that? You know he doesn't but, you know Who does! God has given you this ministry and He will handle it tomorrow. Remember whose battle it is, not yours. Just thank Him and give Him all the glory as you have planned. Pray before you walk into church, pray with those precious children and then give it all to Jesus. I pray you will be filled with the Holy Spirit tomorrow and those sitting in the church will see God's joy in you. As I am sitting in my church tomorrow, I will be lifting you and the children up to the Lord and asking that hearts get touched and some may come to have a personal relationship with Jesus.
With regard to Facebook and pictures, I would just take them off. I am on FB but I still don't think it is a safe and honest place. I know it can serve a purpose but I am very careful what I post. You shared how you can now look at those pictures and not feel the hurt you did at one time. And that is wonderful, however, in my opinion, they are very personal and important to you, not necessarily those who see your FB page. People do post pics of deceased family members but, for me, and only me, I ask "for what purpose?" They will be loved by you and in your heart forever and no one can ever comprehend the love or relationship you had with them. I just think they are extremely personal and private. But, everyone here has a different outlook on situations. I just don't want you to be the subject of your childrens' meanness and allow them to ruin such precious and beautiful memories. As byhisgrace said, our estranged children don't "think in terms of kindness and fairness." Like your church presentation, give this over to God and He will lead you in how to handle the pictures.
For now, pray about tomorrow's church service and get a good night's sleep. It will all be fine and many will be blessed tomorrow.
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Post by bythestreams on Dec 20, 2016 16:42:57 GMT
Thank you so very much for your words of encouragement re the pictures on facebook. I did take background picture off and then blocked the rest. I am HEALING ONCE AGAIN. Satan so well knows how to attack and when in this warfare ugh. The children's ministry Christmas lesson and party went perfect. Thank you for Praying. You know how this estrangement can eat our esteem. Well I had 4 parents to say their children loved it and that it was really effective. Yay God was faithful again. We work with CEF if any of you have heard of it. Merry Christmas to you all. I'm so thankful for this ministry we have with each other.
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Post by lindajoan on Dec 20, 2016 17:51:13 GMT
Thank you for the report on the Christmas program. God used you and your DH and the Lord was faithful. This is the true meaning of Christmas.
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Post by brokenmama on Dec 21, 2016 3:18:38 GMT
Facebook has been a huge problem for me and i have considered going completely off it, but i do enjoy interacting with friends and family (what i have left, which isnt much).......I would do whatever you want to do and ignore nasty texts. Dont respond at all. i know it hurts, terribly. Praying for peace for you
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Post by lindajoan on Dec 21, 2016 4:54:38 GMT
Welcome here Brokenmama. I pray this place will be a safe haven for you. God bless you.
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Post by everloving11 on Dec 22, 2016 16:27:19 GMT
Oh bythestreams, I understand your pain. It seems inconceivable that we can effectively reach out to other's children and our own remain aloof. However, consider this: Jesus' own half-siblings rejected Him as the perfect Son of God, even as an adult. What did He say in response? "My mother and brothers and sisters are these who do the will of My Father ." In a sense, God is giving you these children you minister to as a gift. AS a teacher, I don't always know if I am blessing any of my students, but occasionally, if I pay attention, I hear words of affirmation. I pray this for you as well.
Matthew 11:29 (my paraphrase) "And everyone who has [been] left [by] .... children for My sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 16:43:38 GMT
It is so easy to make a typing error. I have made my share of them.. lol I believe the scripture you are using is Mathhew 19:29.
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Post by everloving11 on Dec 22, 2016 17:50:48 GMT
You are so right faith ~ though 11:29 is a good, applicable one as well!!! Thanks for the correction!
Mathhew? LOL!!!
I am distracted by this current project....I'm trying to find a way to scan 4 slides from the 50's for my Christmas scrapbook and nothing works well. Now to find a place that will do it without charging an arm and other body parts!!!
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